soroushrajabnik
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- Apr 19, 2013
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- Los Angeles, CA
I have been nursing a leaky early style cam rack in my 78 242 and decided to try to find the best looking replacement I could by keeping an eye on my local yards inventories. Ended up pulling a later style cam rack that looks like it had been replaced not long before the car experienced it?s demise from a 91 wagon. I also pulled the newer style bracket and pump while I was at it.
I?m just realizing after doing some research that it appears cars prior to 1979 had a 14mm steering shaft, cars post 79 have a 19mm?
When I pulled the rack out of the 91, I pulled the U joints with it, separating the joints from the shaft at the upper joint. Does this mean that my 78, in theory should have a 14mm male spline on the steering shaft that will not fit into the female u joint on the 91 rack?? Should I have pulled the entire steering shaft from the 91 wagon as well?
Any insight would be very much appreciated
I?m just realizing after doing some research that it appears cars prior to 1979 had a 14mm steering shaft, cars post 79 have a 19mm?
When I pulled the rack out of the 91, I pulled the U joints with it, separating the joints from the shaft at the upper joint. Does this mean that my 78, in theory should have a 14mm male spline on the steering shaft that will not fit into the female u joint on the 91 rack?? Should I have pulled the entire steering shaft from the 91 wagon as well?
Any insight would be very much appreciated